Measurement of the activation energy for surface diffusion in gold by scanning tunneling microscopy

Flattening of a Nearly Plane Solid Surface due to Capillarity

W. W. Mullins · Journal of Applied Physics · 1959 · 894 citations

Materials Science, Progressive Topographical Developments, Engineering +15

Si(001) Dimer Structure Observed with Scanning Tunneling Microscopy

R. M. Tromp, Robert J. Hamers, J. E. Demuth · Physical Review Letters · 1985 · 656 citations

Materials Science, Engineering, Tunneling Microscopy +12

Single-tube three-dimensional scanner for scanning tunneling microscopy

G. Binnig, D. P. E. Smith · Review of Scientific Instruments · 1986 · 573 citations · Full text

Engineering, Microscopy, Mechanical Engineering +17

Scanning-Tunneling-Microscope Observation of Surface Diffusion on an Atomic Scale: Au on Au(111)

R. C. Jaklevic, L. Elie · Physical Review Letters · 1988 · 216 citations

Materials Science, Surface Characterization, Engineering +15

Current fluctuations from small regions of adsorbate covered field emitters

R. Gomer · Surface Science · 1973 · 202 citations

Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Physics +3